Instrument Panel. Removal and Installation

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Removal

All vehicles

1. 1
   Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
2. 2
   If an SRS fault is present, go to Step 3. Otherwise, turn the ignition off, wait at least one minute and go to Step 4.
3. 3
   Disable the SRS.
   Refer to: Disabling and Enabling the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
4. 4
   Recover the refrigerant.
   Refer to: Refrigerant Recovery, Evacuation and Charging (A/C) - Vehicles With: R1234YF Refrigerant (412-00 Climate Control System - General Information, General Procedures).

Vehicles with 2.7 L engine.

5. Remove the air cleaner.
   Refer to: Air Cleaner (303-12D Intake Air Distribution and Filtration - 2.7 L EcoBoost (238 kW/324 L hp), Removal and Installation).

All vehicles

1. 1
   Remove the bolts and position the cabin heater aside.
   Torque: 53 lb-in (6 N·m)

   

2. 2
   Remove the evaporator tube nut, position the flange and tube aside.
   Torque: 97 lb-in (11 N·m)

   

3. 3
   
   
   Slowly release the cooling system pressure. Turn the surge tank cap 2-3 turns and remove the surge tank cap.

   

4. 4
   Install the hose clamp pliers on the coolant hoses, loosen the hose clamps and disconnect the coolant hoses.
   Use common equipment: Hose clamp(s)

   

5. 5
   Remove the front door on both sides.
   Refer to: Front Door (501-03 Body Latches and Locks, Removal and Installation).

Police Vehicles

1. 1
   Remove the bolts and nuts, release the harness clips and remove the bracket.
   Torque: 55 lb-in (6.2 N·m)

   

2. 2
   
   Release the retainers and remove the LH lower trim panel.
   

   • Disconnect the electrical connectors.
     Use general equipment: interior trim removal tool.

   

3. 3
   Release the retainers and remove the RH lower trim panel.
   Use common equipment: Interior trim removal tool.

   

4. 4
   Release the clips and remove the center lower trim panel.

   

5. 5
   Release the clips and remove the center pillar trim panel.
   Use common equipment: Interior trim removal tool.

   

6. 6
   
   Release the clips and remove the selector trim panel.
   

   • Disconnect the electrical connectors.

   

7. 7
   
   Remove the bolts, disconnect the electrical connectors, release the harness retainers and remove the selector mounting bracket.
   

   1. Remove the bolts.
      Torque: 55 lb-in (6.2 N·m)

   2. Remove the bolts.
      Torque: 18 lb-in (2 N·m)

   

8. 8
   Remove the bolts, disconnect the harness push pins, bracket push pins and remove the bracket.

   

All vehicles except police

1. 1
   Remove the floor console.
   Refer to: Floor Console (501-12 Instrument Panel and Console, Removal and Installation).
2. 2
   If equipped, remove the selector lever assembly.
3. 3
   If equipped, remove the gear shift lever.

All vehicles

1. 1
   On both sides.
   Position the front door seal aside.

   

2. 2
   On both sides.
   Release the clips and remove the instrument panel side trim.
   Use common equipment: Interior trim removal tool.

   

3. 3
   On both sides.
   Remove the hood side trim panel.
   Use common equipment: Interior trim removal tool.

   

4. 4
   On both sides.
   Release the retainers and remove the sill trim.
   Use common equipment: Interior trim removal tool.

   

5. 5
   On both sides.
   Release the retainers and remove the lower hood trim panel.
   Use common equipment: Interior trim removal tool.

   

6. 6
   Both sides, remove the front pillar trim panel.
   Refer to: Front Pillar Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
7. 7
   Remove the push pins and the RH insulator panel.

   

8. 8

   NOTICE: Do not allow the steering wheel to rotate while the steering shaft is disconnected, or the clockspring may be damaged.

   Remove and discard the steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.
   Torque: 21 lb-ft (28 N·m)

   

9. 9
   Position the RH carpet aside.

   

10. 10
    Remove the hood latch release handle.
    Refer to: Hood Latch Release Handle (501-14 Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems, Removal and Installation).
11. 11
    Remove the push pins and position the LH carpet aside.

    

12. 12
    Remove the bolt and the HVAC duct.

    

13. 13
    Remove the HVAC duct.

    

14. 14
    Remove the bolts and the instrument panel center brace.
    Torque: 133 lb-in (15 N·m)

    

15. 15
    • Turn the ignition off, wait at least one minute.

    • Disconnect the electrical connector.
16. 16
    Disconnect the electrical connectors.

    

17. 17
    Disconnect the electrical connectors and position the wiring tray aside.

    

18. 18
    Release the retainers and position the instrument panel trim aside.

    

19. 19
    Through the opening, disconnect the BCM electrical connectors.

    

20. 20
    Disconnect the BCM electrical connectors.

    

21. 21
    Disconnect the electrical connector.

    

22. 22
    Disconnect the electrical connectors and release the harness retainer. Release the tabs and remove the APIM.

    

23. 23
    Remove the hood panel grille.
    Refer to Hood Panel Grille (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation).
24. 24
    Remove the bolts.
    Torque: 18 lb-ft (25 N·m)

    

25. 25
    On both sides.
    Remove the A-pillar to inner cross member bolt cover.
    Use common equipment: Interior trim removal tool.

    

26. 26
    On both sides.
    Remove the A-pillar to vehicle cross member bolt.
    Torque: 26 lb-ft (35 N·m)

    

27. 27
    Remove the HVAC nut.
    Torque: 133 lb-in (15 N·m)

    

28. 28
    On both sides.
    Remove the instrument panel mounting bolts.
    Torque: 17 lb-ft (22 N·m)

    

29. 29
    Turn the instrument panel face down and remove it through the LH front door opening.

    

Installation

1. 1
   To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. 2
   If the SRS was disabled, enable the SRS.
   Refer to: Disabling and Enabling the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
3. 3
   Fill and bleed the cooling system.
   Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Air Bleeding (303-03D Engine Cooling - 2.7 L EcoBoost (238 kW/324 L hp), General Procedures).
   Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Air Bleeding (303-03C Engine Cooling - 2.5 L Duratec (125 kW/170 L hp), General Procedures).
   Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Air Bleeding (303-03B Engine Cooling - 2 L EcoBoost (184 kW/250 L hp) - MI4, General Procedures).
   Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Air Bleeding (303-03A Engine Cooling - 1.5 L EcoBoost (118 kW/160 L hp) - I4, General Procedures).
   Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Air Bleeding (303-03D Engine Cooling - 2.7 L EcoBoost (238 kW/324 L hp), General Procedures).
   Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Air Bleeding (303-03A Engine Cooling - 1.5 L EcoBoost (118 kW/160 L hp) - I4, General Procedures).
   Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Air Bleeding (303-03B Engine Cooling - 2 L EcoBoost (184 kW/250 L hp) - MI4, General Procedures).
   Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Air Bleeding (303-03C Engine Cooling - 2.5 L Duratec (125 kW/170 L hp), General Procedures).